Chapter IX
"Really, Homfray," the visitor remarked, quite unperturbed. "You're a very nice, delightful parson--eh? Fancy you preaching in that pulpit, as I sat and listened to you on that Sunday night! You--of all men!" "I demand to know the truth.
The Voice from the Void
Chapter IX
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"Really,
Homfray,"
the
visitor
remarked,
quite
unperturbed.
"You're
a
very
nice,
delightful
parson--eh?
Fancy
you
preaching
in
that
pulpit,
as
I
sat
and
listened
to
you
on
that
Sunday
night!
You--of
all
men!"
"I
demand
to
know
the
truth.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Really,
Homfray,"
the
visitor
remarked,
quite
unperturbed.
Line 2
"You're
a
very
nice,
delightful
parson--eh?
Line 3
Fancy
you
preaching
in
that
pulpit,
as
I
sat
and
listened
to
you
on
that
Sunday
night!
Line 4
You--of
all
men!"
Line 5
"I
demand
to
know
the
truth.
Learner Dictionary
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Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I demand to know the truth.”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Really, Homfray," the visitor remarked, quite unperturbed.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You're a very nice, delightful parson--eh?
all
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From this reading You--of all men!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fancy you preaching in that pulpit, as I sat and listened to you on that Sunday night!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fancy you preaching in that pulpit, as I sat and listened to you on that Sunday night!
delightful
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demand
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eh
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Fancy
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From this reading Fancy you preaching in that pulpit, as I sat and listened to you on that Sunday night!
Homfray
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From this reading "Really, Homfray," the visitor remarked, quite unperturbed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Fancy you preaching in that pulpit, as I sat and listened to you on that Sunday night!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fancy you preaching in that pulpit, as I sat and listened to you on that Sunday night!
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I demand to know the truth.
listened
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men
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From this reading You--of all men!"
nice
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From this reading "You're a very nice, delightful parson--eh?
night
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From this reading Fancy you preaching in that pulpit, as I sat and listened to you on that Sunday night!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You--of all men!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fancy you preaching in that pulpit, as I sat and listened to you on that Sunday night!
parson
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preaching
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pulpit
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quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Really, Homfray," the visitor remarked, quite unperturbed.
Really
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remarked
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From this reading "Really, Homfray," the visitor remarked, quite unperturbed.
sat
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From this reading Fancy you preaching in that pulpit, as I sat and listened to you on that Sunday night!
Sunday
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From this reading Fancy you preaching in that pulpit, as I sat and listened to you on that Sunday night!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fancy you preaching in that pulpit, as I sat and listened to you on that Sunday night!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Really, Homfray," the visitor remarked, quite unperturbed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fancy you preaching in that pulpit, as I sat and listened to you on that Sunday night!
truth
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From this reading "I demand to know the truth.
unperturbed
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From this reading "Really, Homfray," the visitor remarked, quite unperturbed.
very
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From this reading "You're a very nice, delightful parson--eh?
visitor
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From this reading "Really, Homfray," the visitor remarked, quite unperturbed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Fancy you preaching in that pulpit, as I sat and listened to you on that Sunday night!
You're
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From this reading "You're a very nice, delightful parson--eh?